

The test version is intended for developers, but can also be easily downloaded and installed by home users. The 90 day test of Windows 8 Enterprise on offer is available as an ISO file. With Windows 8 Enterprise, the Windows Media Center add-on costs money. This version allows you to use virtual machines, BitLocker encryption for hard disks and BitLocker To Go for removable media, and also to connect to Windows domains.Īlongside all the Windows 8 Pro features, the Enterprise Edition offers: complete installation on a USB stick with Windows To Go, application security policies for programs with AppLocker, secure VPN remote access via Direct Access and other extra features for large corporate networks, such as the WAN technology BranchCache.

Windows 8 Pro also offers Windows Media Center as a free add-on, Windows Remote Desktop Server, and an encryptable file system. If required, the new System Restore can restore Windows 8 to its original state or retain all installed programs and settings with a new installation. Tools like Windows Explorer or the new Task Manager are optimized for touch operation. Windows 8 comes with the new Internet Explorer 10 as a classic Windows application and as a Windows Store App. With Windows 8 you get pre-installed Apps like Mail, Calendar, Camera and a photo album, as well as a Media Player for music and videos. For large displays two Apps can run side by side in Snap mode. They're exclusively installed through the Microsoft Windows Store App.

Windows 8 introduces Windows Store Apps that are optimized for tablets. There's the choice of a home version and the business versions, Windows 8 Pro and Windows 8 Enterprise. Windows 8 is available in different versions.
